At least three times a day my little girl asks "Swings [and] Slides?"
There is a nice shaded playground about two minutes walk down the road from my mum's place here in Auckland so she usually gets to go when she asks. The closest playground to my house in London is usually in a state of disrepair and frequented by drunks and stray dogs, so I am making the most of the clean, shaded playground that I can go to via a stop for coffee.
There are lots of nicer playgrounds that are a bit further away from us in London - but wouldn't it be great to have a really nice one close by. Or even better, how about some swings and slides at home...
The Rainbow House by Ab Rogers Design in collaboration with DA Studio is a colour-filled house situated on Portobello Road in London. Watch the vimeo video to see more detail.
I love indoor slides and they seem to be getting more popular. This example by Alex Michaelis of Michaelis Boyd is ideal.
How about an indoor swing?
Or a trapeze?!
For outdoor swings - it is hard to go past the work of designer Patricia Urquiola. A couple of stand-out pieces from one of my favourite designers are below.
I am thinking that incorporating a slide and/or a swing into our future bach design is going to be something not just for the kids!
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